Alex Kuznetov of the USA competes in the Singles Final. The LG&T Challenger pits some of the top tennis competitors against each other right in the Southern Tier. 7/21/13 Binghamton, New York

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Mike Mangan
| mmangan@gannett.com

Alex Kuznetsov readily admittedly that had his opponent Stephane Bohli not retired with an injury during their second-round match Wednesday, he might not have even been playing in Sunday's singles final of the Levene, Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger.

Good fortune may have kept him in the tournament. Good play got him a championship.

Kuznetsov outlasted Bradley Klahn in a match that last just over two hours, capturing the LG&T title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory at Recreation Park. ...